In a song, those stories are usually ultra-simple – two people in love, two people breaking up, somebody warning someone about someone else.

The best songs are about people, they’re about situations, and they’re about what people say to other people because of the situation they’re in. The first thing to remember is that songs tell stories. So how do you do that? What makes a song idea great? That way, whether you start working on the music or the lyrics first, you help make sure that every part of your song fits together as one piece. When it comes to figuring out how to write a song, there’s one question that comes up over and over again – should you write the music or the lyrics first? And the answer is that nine times out of ten, the best place to start is with an idea. Part 6: Create a Verse Masterplan and Write the First Verse Lyric Part 7: Write the Verse Melody and Create a Verse Build Part 8: Write the Second Verse Lyric Part 9: Add a Bridge Part 10: Add an Intro and Outro Part 1: Find a Great Song Idea Part 2: Choose a Lyrical Hook (Title) Part 3: Write the Chorus Lyric Part 4: Write the Chorus Chord Progression, Melody and Groove Part 5: Write the Verse Chords and Groove Here’s How to Write a Song (Even If You’ve Never Written One Before and You Think You Suck). So if in doubt, just remember that in songwriting – or any kind of writing – to suck less, write more. But the only way to get better is to write – to get plenty of practice. Oh, and if the title got you wondering – no, you don’t suck. It’s a simple and reliable process that will help you write a song in virtually any genre time after time, whatever level of experience you’re at.Īnd best of all, all you need to continue is some basic experience on an instrument like piano or guitar, or with a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) like GarageBand, Ableton or Logic. In fact, the ten-step process in this article is based on the process in my book How to Write a Song (Even If You’ve Never Written One Before and You Think You Suck). Still, in this article I’m going to focus on one powerful and reliable way to write a song – and one that you can use even if you’re completely new to songwriting. In fact there’s a pretty much infinite number of great ways to write a song. How do you write a song? It’s a good question.Īnd like a lot of good questions, there isn’t a single, simple answer. You can also explore this process in even more detail in my new How to Write a Song Video Course. This is article is based on my book How to Write a Song (Even If You’ve Never Written One Before and You Think You Suck).

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